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Shallot

Shallots belong to the onion family (Allium); they generally propagate vegetatively, but sowing is also possible.

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Shallots, photo: David Monniaux - CC BY-SA 3.0

Shallot (Allium ascalonicum), generally propagate vegetatively, but sowing is also possible, in February/March on the windowsill. Keep the plants weed-free and water regularly. In the fall, the seed shallots are ready for planting and propagation (vegetative); the real harvest is more than a year after sowing.

Bugs

Thrips on aster, photo: xpda – CC BY-SA 4.0

Shiny spots on leaf, on the underside are insects: thrips (Thysanoptera).

Leaf yellows, dies; plant rots away: onion fly (Delia antiqua).

Tunnels and grated leaf surface: Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella).

Fungi & diseases

Bulb and/or plant rots away from top to bottom: neck rot (Botrytis allii).

Orange-brown spores on stem: leek rust (Puccinia porri).

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